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I have a boil looking thing on my lower hips, it was hard 2-3 days ago and now it's soft but i've noticed the are around it about 4cm(guess) is red?
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See doc.: Increasing redness means that you need to get seen promptly. Likely, you will need to have the boil lanced. Get seen tomorrow, before the infection spreads!
Answered 10/23/2015
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